Volvulus of the mobile spleen: conservative laparoscopic treatment

BACKGROUND: Volvulus of the mobile spleen is a rare condition generally man ifested by acute sudden onset abdominal pain localized in the left flank Ul trasound or computed tomographic imaging generally provides the diagnosis. CASE REPORT: An 18-year-old patient was hospitalized for acute pain of the left flank that had begun 48 hours earlier. The abdominal scan visualized a volvulus of a mobile spleen. Laparoscopic detortion was successful, allowi ng normal recoloration of the spleen. DISCUSSION: Rapid intervention is crucial for conservative treatment Laparo scopic treatment allows detortion manoeuvres and splenopexia using a mesh. This is the first reported case of successful conservative laparoscopic tre atment of volvulus of a mobile spleen.